66 guns collected at buyback event in Bed-Stuy
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office and the NYPD held a gun buyback event on Saturday in Bed-Stuy in an effort to get more guns off the streets.
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May 21, 2022, 11:01 PM
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547ds agoThe Brooklyn District
Attorney’s Office and the NYPD held a gun buyback event on Saturday in Bed-Stuy
in an effort to get more guns off the streets.
From handguns to rifles and
shotguns, a total of 66 guns were collected at the Emmanuel Baptist Church. In
exchange, those who turned in guns received gift cards or an iPad.
“This event was a big success,
lots of people came out and the NYPD and DA’s office plans to host more in the
future,” says Eric Gonzalez, Brooklyn’s district attorney.
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